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39. Jesus Is Put on Trial

What the Story Says

  1. Where did the soldiers first take Jesus after they arrested him?

    They took him to the house of the high priest (#39-01).

  2. What did the Jewish leaders do to try and prove that Jesus was guilty?

    They brought many false witnesses who lied about Jesus. However, the witnesses did not agree with each other, so they could not prove that Jesus was guilty of anything (#39-02).

  3. What question did the high priest ask Jesus, and how did Jesus answer?

    The high priest asked if Jesus was the Messiah, and the Son of the living God. Jesus told the high priest that this was who he was (#39-03), (#39-04).

  4. What did the Jewish leaders say about Jesus when he said he was the Messiah and the Son of God?

    They all became angry and shouted that Jesus deserved to die. They blindfolded him, spit on his, hit him, and mocked him (#39-05).

  5. What did Peter say when people outside the high priest's house said he had been with Jesus?

    Peter swore and said he did not know Jesus (#39-07).

  6. What did Judas do himself after Jesus was arrested?

    Judas went away and killed himself (#39-08).

  7. What question did Pilate ask Jesus?

    Pilate asked Jesus if he was the king of the Jews (#39-09).

  8. Why did Jesus say his servants would not fight to defend him?

    Jesus' kingdom was not on earth, so his servants did not fight on earth to save him (#39-10).

  9. What did Pilate decide about whether Jesus was guilty?

    Pilate decided that Jesus was not guilty of anything, and told this to the crowd three times (#39-11).

  10. Why did Pilate tell his soldiers to crucify Jesus?

    Pilate was afraid the crowd would riot, so he ordered his soldiers to crucify Jesus in order to satisfy the crowd. Therefore, they whipped Jesus and prepared to kill him (#39-12).

What the Story Means to Us

  1. What was the only charge the high priest was able to bring against Jesus?

    Jesus had not done anything wrong, so the high priest could not find true witnesses against him. Finally, he accused Jesus of pretending to be the Messiah and the Son of God. Jesus really was God's Son, so he was not pretending. He was innocent, but the high priest would not believe him. Therefore, the whole group of religious leaders condemned Jesus.

  2. How is it encouraging to Christians that Peter denied Jesus?

    Peter was one of Jesus' closest disciples. He truly believed in Jesus, and became a leader in the church. However, even Peter denied Jesus when the people accused him. No believer is perfect. Jesus does not expect us to always do the right thing. Just as Jesus loved Peter in spite of his failure, Christians know Jesus will forgive them when they repent of their sin.

  3. Why do you think God allowed Jesus to be falsely accused and condemned?

    God knows that people will do evil things, and causes them to do his will. Jesus needed to die so God could forgive sinners. So God allowed the Jewish leaders and the Romans to convict Jesus even though they knew he was innocent. Evil actions do not stop God's plan or his will from happening.

Summary

When Jesus was arrested and tried, everyone who should have defended him turned against him instead. The religious leaders rejected the Messiah that God sent to them. Peter denied that he knew Jesus. And Pilate ordered his soldiers to crucify Jesus even though he knew that Jesus was innocent. But God used all of these evil things to accomplish his plan. He wanted Jesus to die in order to make a way for God to forgive sinners. And Jesus was willing to die in order to accomplish God's plan.